Stillingia loranthacea
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Stillingia loranthacea faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in the southeastern United States. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to land conversion, while its small, fragmented populations are susceptible to genetic bottlenecks and local extinctions from environmental stochasticity.
Habitat
Stillingia loranthacea inhabits specialized sandy soils in pine flatwoods, scrub habitats, and open woodlands of the southeastern coastal plain. The species requires well-drained, nutrient-poor soils and benefits from periodic natural disturbances such as fire that maintain open canopy conditions.